James R. Lindsey et al v. Alieu B. M. Conteh et al

Filing 17

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Josephine L. Staton: remanding case to Orange County Superior, Case number 30-2014-00739428- CU-BT-CJC. Mailed certified copy of minute order, docket sheet and CV 103. Case Terminated. Made JS-6 (twdb) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/25/2014: # 1 cv 103) (twdb).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No.: SACV 14-1296-JLS (ANx)
Title: James R. Lindsey et al. v. Alieu B.M. Conteh et al.

Date: August 25, 2014

Present: Honorable JOSEPHINE L. STATON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Terry Guerrero
Deputy Clerk
ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFF:
Not Present

N/A
Court Reporter
ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR DEFENDANT:
Not Present

PROCEEDINGS: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER REMANDING CASE TO ORANGE
COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 30-2014-00739428CU-BT-CJC
Defendant Alieu B. M. Conteh removed this action to federal court on August 14,
2014, on the basis of diversity jurisdiction. (Doc. 1.) On August 21, 2014, this Court
ordered Conteh to show cause in writing no later than August 22, 2014, as to why it should
not remand this action to state court because it lacked diversity jurisdiction.1 (Doc. 15.) The
Court advised Conteh that failure to respond to the order to show cause by that date would
result in the immediate remand of this matter to Orange County Superior Court. (Id.) To
date, Conteh has not responded to the Court’s order to show cause.
Having given Conteh an opportunity to demonstrate to the Court the basis for subject
matter jurisdiction, and Conteh having failed to provide any adequate basis, this case is now
remanded to Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2014-00739428-CU-BT-CJC.

Initials of Preparer: tg

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The Court ordered this expedited response in light of the apparently urgent need for
adjudication on the merits in this matter.

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